About the Scheme
Rashtriya Gokul Mission conserves and develops indigenous cattle breeds (Gir, Sahiwal, Rathi, Deoni, Tharparkar, Red Sindhi). Launched December 16, 2014. Budget: ₹2,400 crore (2021-26). Key: Gokul Grams (integrated cattle development centres); sex-sorted semen technology; E-Pashu Haat portal. Increases milk production from indigenous breeds. Kamdhenu Yojana is a sub-component.
Target Beneficiaries: Indigenous cattle breeders; dairy farmers using indigenous breeds
Key Features
- Budget: ₹2,400 crore (2021-26); focuses on 6 high-milk-yielding indigenous breeds
- Gokul Gram: integrated cattle development centre with 1,000 bovines
- E-Pashu Haat: national portal for indigenous breeds trading
- Sex-sorted semen: technology to produce 90%+ female calves
- Artificial insemination: 20,000 trained bull mothers; 50 lakh AI doses annually
- Kamdhenu Yojana: sub-scheme for indigenous breed improvement
- Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog: apex body for indigenous cow conservation